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Amarula

Cream liqueur made from marula fruit, poured over ice after dinner

South Africa Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Launched in 1989 using marula fruit gathered by rural harvesters from wild trees; the elephant on the label reflects the animals’ taste for the fruit.

Frequently asked questions

What is Amarula?

Amarula is a wine & spirit from South Africa: cream liqueur made from marula fruit, poured over ice after dinner. Launched in 1989 using marula fruit gathered by rural harvesters from wild trees; the elephant on the label reflects the animals’ taste for the fruit.

Made with

fruitmilksugar

Cooked

distilled

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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